Commutator-type high-speed dynamo-electric machine.



C. J. YATES.

UOMMUTATOR TYPE HIGH SPEED DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 001". a1, 1906 922,230, Patented May 18, 1909.

. the commutator leads or necks, are well pro- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

YCHARLEQ J. arns, or nonwooo, omo, ASSIGNOR TO ALLIS-OHA LMERS COMPANY, A con- PORJPIQN OF NEW JERSEY, AND THE BULLOCK ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

1i CORPORATION OF OHIO.

GOHMUTATOR-IYPE HIGH-SPfiED DYNAMO-ELEOTBIG MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

7 Patented May 18, 1909.-

Application flled 0ctober 31, 1906. Serial No. 841,405.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. Yarns, a citizen of the United States, residin at Norwood, in the county of Hamilton an State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefui Improvements in Commutator-Type High- S eed Dynamo-Electric Machines, of which t e following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

M invention relates to dynamo-electric mac ines and articularly to high speed machines of the irectcurrent type such as direct current turbo-generators.

It has been proposed to surround the portions of the coils, which extend be ond the core of a rotor, b heavy rin s or ends to prevent their disp acement at iigh speeds of rotation. It is necessary that some means be provided for supporting and centering the rings and for preventing a movement or dislacement thereof axially of the machine. l-Ieretofore considerable difficulty has been experienced in direct current machines in providing adequate supporting and protectmg means for the coi s at the commutator end of the armature, for the reason that the commutator necks or leads connecting the coils to the commutator have rendered difficult a proper supporting of coil retaining rings.

he main object of my invention is to provide an armature for high speed machines in which all the arts projecting beyond the core, particular y at t e commutator end of the machine, such as the ends of the coils an d tected and so firmly held in position that there is no danger of displacement or relative movement of said parts at high speeds of rotation.

A further object is to provide an arm aturc for high speed machines which is simple in construction, strong and compact.

My invention consists in certain novel details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts described in the specification and set forth in the appended claims.

For a better understanding of my inven tion, reference is bad to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of an armature equipped with my invention, parts being in section and broken away; and Fig. 2 is an end view of the same, parts being in section and broken away, the section being taken approximately along the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the figures of the drawing, 1 have shown at 10 a shaft on which is mounted the armature core 11 and commutator 12. The core consists of laminae held between end-membcrs one of which is shown at 13. The portion of the shaft surrounded by the core is enlarged and is provided with longitudinal ventilating slots or flutes 14 extending beyond the end-members 13 and communicating with the transverse air-ducts or openings in the core. The core is slotted and carries an armature winding 15 which projects beyond the ends of the core. The commutator 12 consists of bars 15 which are held securely in position by shrink-rings 17. The armature coils and commutator bars are connected together by radial commutator leads or necks 18 which are preferably soldered to the coils, and riveted to the commutator bars.

As my invention relates to the protecting and supporting meansof the commutator end of the machine, this )Etll; of the machine only is shown in detail. he end-member 13 is provided with a slotted flange 19 through which the coils extend and. with an annular bracket or flange 20, in this case having an outer surface which is cylindrical. If desired however, the outer surface of the flange may be conical. The portions of the coils 15 projecting beyond the commutator end of the corrarc sup )ortcd by this annular flange, being separated therefrom by insulation 21. It is to be understood that the coils of the opposite end of the machine extend outward from the core and are supported by an end member in a similar manner. In order that the proiccting portions of the coils may not be (isp aced at high speeds l surround the coils by end-rings 22 and 23. As was stated before the supporting and centering of the ring at the commutator end of the machine has heretofore been a very dillicult matter on account of the commutator necks or leads. in this case it is accom ilished in the following manner. The annu ar flange 20 is preferably thicker at the outer end than at the inner and is slotted inwardly for a considerable distance from the end thereof, thereby forming lorv outwardly projecting teeth or fingers 24. lhe commutator necks or leads 18 extend radially through the slots between the fin rs 24, the fingers extending a considerable istance outward beyond the commutator leads or necks. The ring 23 engagesa shoulder portion of the slotted flange 19 of the end-member and is philovided at its outer end with a flange 25 w 'ch extends inwardly over the commutator necks and rests u on the teeth or fingers 24. It is thus seen t at the ring is supported and centered both at the inner and outer ends thereof.

The end-ring 23 is retained in position and prevented from moving axially y a nut 26 which engages the outer ends of the fingers which are threaded externally, and bears against a notched or recessed portion of the inwardly extending flange 25 of the ring.

The mg 23 is-separated from the coils 15 and commutator leads 18 by insulation 27 and 28. The commutator leads fit tightly dfetween the fingers or teeth 24 and are separated therefron by insulation 29 which is referably wrapped around the teeth or gers as is shown in the drawings. Thus, these teeth or fingers serve to s ace apart and to hold the commutator lea s or necks inposition. If desired, however, the insulation" may surround the leads or necks L8; The depth of the\ slotted portion of the shoulder or bracket may be made as great as desired so as to provide a suflicient bracing means for the commutator necks or leads. I do not wish to be co ed to an end member serving both as a su ort for the ends of the coils and as a suppo 'ng and spacing device for the commutator necks or leads, as it may in some cases be employed for the latter purpose independently of the former. It is seen that the coils and commutator necks or leads are held firmly in place and that there can be no accidental movement of the protecting ring 23. Furthermore the structure is compact and consists of few arts. p I do not wish to be confined to the exact details shown as changes or modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a dynamo-electric machine, .an armature comprising a core and an end clamping member havin an outwardly extending flange, coils carrie by said core and having pro ecting portions resting on said flange, a commutator, leads connecting said coils and commutator, and an end-ring surrounding said projecting-portions of the coils and rest ing on said flange.

2. In a dynamo-electric machine, an armature comprising a coreand coils,.a bracket having an annular surface, portions of saidcoils projecting beyond the core and resting on the bracket, a commutator, commutator leads or conductors extending through said slotte bracket, and an end-ring surrounding the rojecting portions of the coils and supported 'y said bracket.

3. In a dynamo'electric machine, an armature com rising a core and coils, a bracket having a c'y 'ndricalor annular surface, and

at its outer end, portions of said coils projeetingbeyond the core and resti on the racket, a commutator, commutator eads or conductors extending through the slots of said bracket, and anend-ring surrounding the protecting ortions of the coils and supported y said racket.

4. An armature comprising a core and an end-member having an annular racket, coils carried by said core and having portions resting on said bracket, commutator-leads secured to said coils, said bracket having fingers or teeth extending between and beyond said commutator leads, and an end-ring surrounding said projecting portions of the coils and resting on said fingers or teeth.

5. In a dynamo-electric machine, an armature comprising a core and coils, a bracket having an annular surface, portions of said coils projecting beyond the core and resting on the bracket, an end-ring surroundin the coils, a commutator, commutator lea or conductors extending through said bracket and a nut on said bracket and engaging the id-ring.

6. :An armature comprisin a core and an end-member having a cylin rical bracket, coils carried by said core and having portions resting on said bracket commutator-leads secured to said'coils, bracket having fingers or teeth extendin between and beyond said commutator 1e s, an end ring surrounding said projecting portions of the coils and resting on said fingers and teeth, and meansfor retaining said end-ring in position its comprising a nut on said fingers or teeth and eng 'ng said end-ring.

7. n on armature of a d amo-electric machine, a core and end-member, said endmember having a flange having open ended slots at its outer end coils carried by said core and resting on said flange, and commutalalor leads extending through the slots of said angc.

8. In an armature of a d namo-electric machine, a core, an end-mam er, having an annular bracket, said bracket being slotted at its outer end formin teeth or fingers, each of saidteeth or fingers eing surrounded with insulation, coils carried by said core and having projecting portions resting on said bracket, and commutator leads connected to said coils and extending inward between said insulated teeth or fingers.

9.'In an armature of a dynamo-electric machine, a: core and end-member, said endmember having an annular flange slotted at its outer end, coils carried by said core and resting on said flange, commutator leads ex- Correction i i Letters Patent No. 922,230.

machine, a mire. an end-member inning a slotted urtion forming il'uiil or lingers, coils i ciu'riml 1 1110mm, .1 colmnulzuor, and vomher In position. muletor lvmis mum-Med [u Silili voile and 10. An armature ufa dynamo-electric memmmuluior, suiil imuIa extending through chine comprising a core, en end-member, llm slnls :lml spam-d apart by the teeth. coils, a commutator, and commutator lends In testimony i or necks connecting said coils and commute in the Pl'lfllil'l ol' tor, said end-member having at iis ouu-r clui teeth or projections serving as spacing memhere for the commutator leads ur nccks.

11. In an armature for a ii \'nuInov|m-lric tending through the slots of said annular flange, and means surrounding the pro eeti mg ortlons of said coils for ramming Hu' lettwo \viincssvs, ('HAR'LES J YATES. itnvssusi ARTHUR H. Kwls,

(irzo. B. Sealer.

922,230, granted May 1!], 1909,

for an improvement in It is hereby oertified that in Letters Patent No upon the application of Oberles J. Yates, of Norwood, Ohio, Commutetor-Type High-Speed DynemwEieoti-ie Machines, printed specification requiring correction, as follows; In line 70, numeral 15" should read 18; and that thesaid Letters Patent should be read with that the same may conform to the record of the cake in the an error appears in the page 1, the referencethis correction therein Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 15th day of June, A. D., 1909.

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Correetion in Letters Patent No. 922,230.

nmchine, a wore, an (llii-lll(:lili)('l inning a slotted ortion forming il'uiil or ling-rm, coils i (.iill'lil'tl 1 1110mm, .1 vnlmnlilzmim', and vomher In position. mulotor lvmis (-onm-vli-d u, Silili mils and 10. An armature ofa dynamo-electric 11mmmmuluior, suiil imuIa vim-ruling through chine comprising a core, on ('nd-nwlniwr, llm slnls :lml spam-d apart by the tooth. coils, a commutator, and commutator ivuds In iostinmny i or nooks connecting said coils and conunutn in tho Pl'lfllil'l ol' tor, said end-member having at iis ouu-r clui teeth or projections serving as spacing membore for the commutator leads or nocks. i 11. In an armature for a ii \'nuInov|m-lric tending through the slots of said annular flange, and means surrounding the promoti mg ortlons of said 0115 for ramming Hulattwo \viincssvs, ('HAR'LES J YATES. Emmi-s:

ARTHUR H. Kwls,

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for an improvement in It is hereby oertified that in Letters Patent No upon the application of Oberles J. Yates, of Nor-wood, Ohio, Commutator-Type High-Speed DynamwEieoti-ie Machines,

follows; In line 70,

an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction, as page 1, the referencenumeral 15" should read 18; and that thesaid Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the some may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 15th day of June, A. D., 1909.

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